Trump pushes leaner childhood vaccine plan as midterms loom

President Trump signed an executive order to slim the childhood immunization schedule, calling for breaking the MMR vaccine into three shots and urging states to review federal recommendations. It also directs HHS to produce plans within 90 days for single-shot MMR options, the timing and sequencing of core vaccines, and potential new ingredients, a move that drew swift criticism from public health experts and Democrats as politically charged and potentially undermining trust in vaccines ahead of the midterm elections.